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Beyond Medicine / BY: Yu Ling Cheng, BSc, MD, October 2015
... herbal Chinese medicine in addition to Western medicine.[ 1 ] While traditional herbal Chinese medicine can be ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Andrew Butterfield, October 2015
... through the WorkSafeBC customer service line, toll free at 1 888 967-5377. —Andrew Butterfield Client Services Manager ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sylvia Stockler-Ipsiroglu, MD, PhD, MBA, FRCPC, November 2015
... to 3% of the pediatric and adult populations worldwide.[ 1,2 ] Based on BC 2013 population estimates, this means that ... of TIDE   The workshop had three main objectives:  1.    To identify the impact of the TIDE Protocol on ... (8/13; 66.7%), followed by Vancouver Island (3/13; 23.1%), and the Interior (2/13; 15.4%). No pediatricians from ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mark Vu, MD, FRCPC, November 2015
... been deployed to 30 sites in British Columbia since 2011.[ 1 ] Currently, the PHSA MMU is the only program of its kind ... tents and shelters, and a support vehicle ( Figure 1 ). One trailer serves as the primary patient care area. It ... communication with Dr Alan Holmes, founder Iridia Medical, 1 April 2014). In the United States, MMU-type systems are ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rakel Kling, MD, MSc, November 2015
... the tick vector  Ixodes pacificus  in British Columbia.[ 1 ] Polymerase chain reaction testing finds  Borrelia burgdorferi  in only 1 in 200 ticks, whether they are collected from the wild or ... coming from such labs are false positives. In BC less than 1% of people tested for Lyme disease have the infection ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD November 2015
... of the audit report takes approximately 9 months to 1 year. The Billing Integrity Program is working to reduce ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD November 2015
... cardiovascular disease, and a number of other conditions.[ 1 ] The “sunshine vitamin” is touted as a cure-all, and ... on vitamin D, patients can call HealthLinkBC at 8-1-1. —Kathleen Cadenhead, MD Acknowledgments Special thanks ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD November 2015
... in Santa Cruz, California, which was scheduled almost 1 year from the date of my accident. When the big day arrived ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Bruce Hobson, MD November 2015
... objectives and uses specific learning resources.[ 1 ] This teaching style requires learners to participate in ... education model accommodates natural learning styles[ 1 ] and focuses on facilitation of learning. Each local ... experiences. During July and August, 16 family physicians, 1 nurse, and 16 MOAs participated in four small-group ...
News / BY: Sinden Luciuk, November 2015
... as a benefit of membership with Doctors of BC effective 1 September 2015. The coverage is automatic; no enrollment is ... of BC Legal Advice Help-line Access the helpline at 1 877 333-4088 and quote policy number L&D0020735. The plan ...